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Delta Omega SocietyUpsilon Chapter
Public Health Honor Society
UAB SOPH Student OrientationFebruary 16, 2011
History 1924: First chapter of Delta Omega
established at Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health 58 national chapters throughout U.S. and
Puerto Rico Delta Omega meets during APHA Sponsors National Student Poster
Competition http://www.deltaomega.org/
Upsilon Chapter (UAB)
Established 1989 Elizabeth Delzell, Executive Secretary 4 members inducted
318 members currently
Membership Categories
Student Membership Faculty Membership Alumni Membership Honorary Membership Emeriti Membership
Student Induction
Induction Committee Selects students Upper twenty-five percent (25%) in class
standing Graduate GPA of at least 3.75
Eligible students notified of nomination No more than 10% of class can be
inducted
InductionSelection of new student members: Induction committee meets and selects from eligible
students based on: Leadership and achievements in:
Research, Scholarly activity, and Service.
Graduate GPA Letter of endorsement (letter of support) Plans to attend the graduation induction ceremonies; and Plans to follow a career in public health. Limited to 10% or fewer of students from any graduating
class. Induction at spring luncheon and recognition at
soph’s graduation reception/ceremony
Student Poster Session
Delta Omega has held a Student Poster Session at the annual American Public Health Association meeting since 1998.
Research abstracts are selected by each Delta Omega chapter and submitted to the National Office for final selection.
Student Poster Session
Posters will be presented at APHA in November and students will be recognized at a reception.
This year the Delta Omega student poster competition will be part of the school’s Public Health Research Day (April 5, 2011) . www.soph.uab.edu/researchday
Deadline for submission: March 21, 2011
Information will be available in the Office of Student Affairs and on the School’s webpage
www.soph.uab.edu/studentresources/delta/posters
More Information
Current officers Susan Davies, President,
[email protected] Lisa McCormick, President-elect,
[email protected] Beverly Mulvihill, Past-President,